antibodies against wave2  (Cell Signaling Technology Inc)

Journal: Cells

Article Title: Differential Role of the RAC1-Binding Proteins FAM49b (CYRI-B) and CYFIP1 in Platelets.

doi: 10.3390/cells13040299

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 6. Localization of WAVE2 in Fam49b−/−platelets. (A) Expression of WAVE2 and ARPC2 in control and mutant platelets was assessed by Western blot analysis. α-Tubulin served as loading control (n = 3). (B) Representative confocal fluorescence images of Cyfip1−/−and Fam49b−/−- platelets stained for WAVE2. The dotted line in the Cyfip1−/−image indicates the cell perimeter. (C) Super-resolved two-color dSTORM images of WAVE2 (green) and F-actin (magenta) in control- and Fam49b−/−-platelets and magnifications of the boxed areas. Scale bars: 3 µm in (B); 2 µm in (C), 200 nm in magnifications of (C).

Article Snippet: Subsequently, the samples were immunolabeled for 1 h with monoclonal rabbit anti-WAVE2 antibody (#3659, Cell Signaling) diluted at 1:200 in PBS containing 5% BSA.

Techniques: Expressing, Control, Mutagenesis, Western Blot, Fluorescence, Staining

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the ability of B cells to spread on immobilized anti-Ig. ( A ) A20 B-lymphoma cells and primary B cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA and analyzed via immunoblotting with Abs to WAVE2 or actin. WAVE2 band intensities were normalized to the actin loading control for the same sample and expressed relative to values for control siRNA-transfected cells. Full uncropped blots are shown in . ( B – D ) A20 cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA (WAVE2 KD) or pre-treated for 1 h with 100 µM CK-666. The cells were added to coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin to visualize F-actin. Representative images are shown in panel ( B ). Scale bars: 10 µm. Cell areas were quantified using ImageJ version 10.9.0. Panel ( C ) shows one of three independent experiments with similar results. Each dot is one cell, and the medians and interquartile ranges are shown for >25 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panel D shows combined data from 3 independent experiments. Each symbol is an individual experiment and the data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the median values from the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( E – G ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were added to coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin. The data are presented as in panels ( B – D ). ( H – J ) Primary B cells transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA (WAVE2 KD) were added to coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgM for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin. The data are presented as in panels ( B – D ). All scale bars are 10 µm.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Western Blot, Staining, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 KD does not reduce the expression of Hem1 protein and does not affect BCR signaling in response to immobilized anti-Ig. ( A ) A20 cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA, cultured for 48 h, and then analyzed via immunoblotting with Abs to WAVE2, Hem1, or actin (loading control). Normalized levels of WAVE2 or Hem1 relative to control siRNA-transfected cells are shown. ( B ) A20 cells that had been transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated tissue culture wells for the indicated times before analyzing BCR signaling by immunoblotting for the phosphorylation of the CD79a ITAM (pCD79a) or the phosphorylated (activated) forms of ERK (pERK) or Akt (pAkt). The same cell lysates were probed for total CD79a, ERK, or Akt. The dashed red line was overlaid on the images of the blots to visually separate the time courses for the control siRNA and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected cells. For both panels, one of three independent experiments with similar results is shown. Full uncropped blots are shown in .

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Control, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Phospho-proteomics

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 localizes to the peripheral actin ring in spreading B cells. ( A , B ) A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-Ig G. The cells were stained for F-actin and WAVE2 and then imaged via STED microscopy ( A ). Scale bar: 5 µm. Panel ( B ) shows F-actin and WAVE2 fluorescence intensity profiles along the yellow lines in panel ( A ). ( C , D ) Primary murine B cells that had been cultured overnight with IL-4 or with IL-4 + LPS were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgM. The cells were stained for F-actin and WAVE2 and imaged via confocal microscopy. Enlarged images of the cells indicated by the yellow boxes on the merge panels are shown to the right. Scale bars: 10 µm. Panel ( D ) shows F-actin and WAVE2 fluorescence intensity profiles along the yellow lines in the enlarged cell images in panel ( C ). In the plot profiles in panels ( B , D ), the grey lines represent F-actin fluorescence intensity and the purple lines represent WAVE2 fluorescence intensity.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Staining, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Cell Culture, Confocal Microscopy

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to peripheral F-actin assembly and actin retrograde flow. ( A ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated coverslips for 15 or 30 min before being stained for F-actin and imaged via STED microscopy. Scale bar: 5 µm. ( B , C ) Confocal microscopy images of the control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells from the experiments in B–D were used to calculate the average peripheral actin ring thickness for each cell, as described in the Methods section. Panel ( B ) shows representative data from a single experiment with the median and interquartile range for >20 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panel ( C ) shows the mean ± SEM for the median values from 3 independent experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( D , E ) A20 cells that had been co-transfected with F-tractin-GFP and either control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA were allowed to spread for 10 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG before initiating live-cell confocal microscopy imaging. Images were acquired at 1 s intervals for 2 min. In panel ( D ), representative kymographs along the yellow lines in the top panels (Scale bar: 10 µm) are shown in the bottom panels. The centripetal velocity (Δx/Δt) was calculated for individual actin tracks on the kymographs. Panel ( E ) shows two independent experiments in which the actin retrograde flow velocity was calculated for >10 tracks per cell for 3–6 cells. Each dot is one track. Medians and interquartile ranges are shown. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to calculate p -values.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Control, Transfection, Staining, Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test, Imaging

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 KD does not reduce recruitment of the Arp2/3 complex to actin structures. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated coverslips for 15 or 30 min. The cells were stained for F-actin and the p34/ARPC2 subunit of the Arp2/3 complex and imaged via confocal microscopy ( A ) Representative images. Scale bars: 10 µm. ( B ) The confocal images were used to determine the Manders’ coefficient for the fraction of p34/ARPC2 that co-localized with F-actin. Super-plot showing combined data from 2 independent experiments for >25 cells per condition. Each dot is one cell and the different colors represent the two independent experiments. The large symbols represent the median values for each experiment. p -values for control cells versus WAVE2 KD cells in the combined experiments were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Control, Transfection, Staining, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the LFA-1-dependent formation of actomyosin arcs. ( A ) A20 cells were allowed to spread for 10 or 30 min on coverslips coated with a suboptimal density of anti-IgG (0.625 µg/cm 2 ), ICAM-1 (0.15 µg/cm 2 ), or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. The cells were stained for F-actin and cell areas were quantified from confocal microscopy images. Medians and interquartile ranges are shown for >25 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. ( B ) Control and WAVE2 KD A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with a low density of anti-IgG (0.625 µg/cm 2 ) with or without 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. The means ± SEM for the median values from 3 independent experiments are shown. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( C ) A20 cells that had been transfected with a plasmid encoding myosin IIA-GFP were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (high anti-IgG) or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (low anti-IgG) plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. Representative images are shown. Scale bar: 10 µm. ( D , E ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (high anti-IgG) or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (low anti-IgG) plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. Cells were stained for F-actin and imaged by STED microscopy. Representative images are shown, and the yellow arrowheads indicate actin arcs ( D ). For comparison, examples are shown of WAVE2 KD cells that did or did not form actin arcs when plated on low anti-IgG plus ICAM-1. Scale bar: 5 µm. In panel ( E ), the percent of cells that formed distinct actin arcs was determined in 3 independent experiments (n > 30 cells per condition). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Staining, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY, Control, Two Tailed Test, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Microscopy, Comparison

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the ability of B cells to spread on FN. ( A , B ) A20 cells that had been transfected with either control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA, or pre-treated for 1 h with 100 µM CK-666, were added to FN-coated coverslips. After the indicated times the cells were fixed, stained with rhodamine-phalloidin, and imaged via confocal microscopy (( A ) scale bar: 10 µm) or STED microscopy (( B ) scale bar: 5 µm). Representative images are shown. ( C , D ) In each experiment, cell areas were quantified from confocal microscopy images for >30 cells per condition. A single representative experiment ( C ) as well as combined data from 3 independent experiments ( D ) are shown. The data are presented in as . In panel ( D ), p -values were calculated for the control cells versus WAVE2 KD cells using two-tailed paired t -tests. Where no error bars were visible, they were smaller than the symbols.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Staining, Confocal Microscopy, Microscopy, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 enhances APC-induced BCR signaling and signal amplification. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were added to COS-7 cells expressing the ani-Igκ surrogate Ag on their surface. After 5–30 min, the cells were fixed, permeabilized, and stained for pCD79 and the surrogate Ag. ( A ) Representative confocal images of clustered Ag and proximal BCR signaling (pCD79) at the B cell-COS-7 cell contact site. Scale bar: 10 µm. ( B – E ) For each B cell, the total amount of clustered pCD79 (panels B , C ) and clustered Ag were quantified for >50 cells per condition and were used to determine the ratio of clustered pCD79/clustered Ag (signal amplification; panels D , E ). Panels ( B , D ) show the data from the same representative experiment. Each dot is one cell, and the medians and interquartile ranges are shown. p -values were determined using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panels ( C , E ) show combined data from 3 independent experiments. Each red symbol is an individual experiment, and the data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the median values from the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. In panels ( C , E ) the dashed lines represent the values for control cells, which were defined as 100%, and the areas shaded in blue highlight time points for which the values for WAVE2 KD cells were significantly different ( p < 0.005) from those for the control cells.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Amplification, Control, Transfection, Expressing, Staining, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 is important for APC-induced B cell activation. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected primary B cells, as well as primary B cells that had been treated with CK-666 for 1 h, were added to COS-7 cells expressing the anti-Igκ surrogate Ag. The cells were co-cultured overnight before being stained for CD69 and IgM and analyzed via flow cytometry. ( A ) After gating on IgM + cells, forward/side scatter (top row) was used to identify single live B cells and quantify their CD69 fluorescence (bottom row). ( B ) The surrogate APC-induced increase in cell surface CD69 levels (left panel; geometric means) and percent CD69 + cells were calculated by subtracting the values for unstimulated B cells that were cultured without anti-Igκ-expressing COS-7 cells. Each colored dot is an independent experiment. The data are presented as the mean + SEM for the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using the One-Way repeated measures ANOVA test.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Control, Transfection, Expressing, Cell Culture, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 regulates B cell responses. By activating the Arp2/3 complex, the WAVE2-containing WRC contributes to the BCR- and integrin-induced actin remodeling that promotes cell spreading, actomyosin arc formation, and APC-induced BCR signaling. Created with BioRender . The red arrows represent downstream signaling from the BCR and integrins. For the images at the bottom of the figure, the integrin-induced spreading image is taken from B, the image showing actomyosin arcs is taken from D (the yellow arrowheads point to the actomyosin arcs), and the image for APC-induced BCR signaling is taken from A.

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% milk powder in Tris-buffered saline (10 mM of Tris-HCl, pH 8, and 150 of mM NaCl) and then incubated overnight at 4 °C with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 dilution), phosphorylated CD79a (pCD79a; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #5173, 1:1000), CD79a ([ ]; 1:5000), phospho-ERK (pERK; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9101, 1:1000), ERK (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9102; 1:1000), phospho-Akt S473 (pAkt; Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9271; 1:1000), Akt (Cell Signaling Technologies, Danvers, MA, USA #9272; 1:1000), or NCKAP1L/Hem1 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-58813; 1:500).

Techniques:

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the ability of B cells to spread on immobilized anti-Ig. ( A ) A20 B-lymphoma cells and primary B cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA and analyzed via immunoblotting with Abs to WAVE2 or actin. WAVE2 band intensities were normalized to the actin loading control for the same sample and expressed relative to values for control siRNA-transfected cells. Full uncropped blots are shown in . ( B – D ) A20 cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA (WAVE2 KD) or pre-treated for 1 h with 100 µM CK-666. The cells were added to coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin to visualize F-actin. Representative images are shown in panel ( B ). Scale bars: 10 µm. Cell areas were quantified using ImageJ version 10.9.0. Panel ( C ) shows one of three independent experiments with similar results. Each dot is one cell, and the medians and interquartile ranges are shown for >25 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panel D shows combined data from 3 independent experiments. Each symbol is an individual experiment and the data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the median values from the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( E – G ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were added to coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin. The data are presented as in panels ( B – D ). ( H – J ) Primary B cells transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA (WAVE2 KD) were added to coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgM for the indicated times and then stained with rhodamine-phalloidin. The data are presented as in panels ( B – D ). All scale bars are 10 µm.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Western Blot, Staining, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 KD does not reduce the expression of Hem1 protein and does not affect BCR signaling in response to immobilized anti-Ig. ( A ) A20 cells were transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA, cultured for 48 h, and then analyzed via immunoblotting with Abs to WAVE2, Hem1, or actin (loading control). Normalized levels of WAVE2 or Hem1 relative to control siRNA-transfected cells are shown. ( B ) A20 cells that had been transfected with control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated tissue culture wells for the indicated times before analyzing BCR signaling by immunoblotting for the phosphorylation of the CD79a ITAM (pCD79a) or the phosphorylated (activated) forms of ERK (pERK) or Akt (pAkt). The same cell lysates were probed for total CD79a, ERK, or Akt. The dashed red line was overlaid on the images of the blots to visually separate the time courses for the control siRNA and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected cells. For both panels, one of three independent experiments with similar results is shown. Full uncropped blots are shown in .

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Control, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Phospho-proteomics

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 localizes to the peripheral actin ring in spreading B cells. ( A , B ) A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-Ig G. The cells were stained for F-actin and WAVE2 and then imaged via STED microscopy ( A ). Scale bar: 5 µm. Panel ( B ) shows F-actin and WAVE2 fluorescence intensity profiles along the yellow lines in panel ( A ). ( C , D ) Primary murine B cells that had been cultured overnight with IL-4 or with IL-4 + LPS were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgM. The cells were stained for F-actin and WAVE2 and imaged via confocal microscopy. Enlarged images of the cells indicated by the yellow boxes on the merge panels are shown to the right. Scale bars: 10 µm. Panel ( D ) shows F-actin and WAVE2 fluorescence intensity profiles along the yellow lines in the enlarged cell images in panel ( C ). In the plot profiles in panels ( B , D ), the grey lines represent F-actin fluorescence intensity and the purple lines represent WAVE2 fluorescence intensity.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Staining, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Cell Culture, Confocal Microscopy

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to peripheral F-actin assembly and actin retrograde flow. ( A ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated coverslips for 15 or 30 min before being stained for F-actin and imaged via STED microscopy. Scale bar: 5 µm. ( B , C ) Confocal microscopy images of the control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells from the experiments in B–D were used to calculate the average peripheral actin ring thickness for each cell, as described in the Methods section. Panel ( B ) shows representative data from a single experiment with the median and interquartile range for >20 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panel ( C ) shows the mean ± SEM for the median values from 3 independent experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( D , E ) A20 cells that had been co-transfected with F-tractin-GFP and either control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA were allowed to spread for 10 min on coverslips coated with 2.4 μg/cm 2 anti-IgG before initiating live-cell confocal microscopy imaging. Images were acquired at 1 s intervals for 2 min. In panel ( D ), representative kymographs along the yellow lines in the top panels (Scale bar: 10 µm) are shown in the bottom panels. The centripetal velocity (Δx/Δt) was calculated for individual actin tracks on the kymographs. Panel ( E ) shows two independent experiments in which the actin retrograde flow velocity was calculated for >10 tracks per cell for 3–6 cells. Each dot is one track. Medians and interquartile ranges are shown. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to calculate p -values.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Control, Transfection, Staining, Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test, Imaging

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 KD does not reduce recruitment of the Arp2/3 complex to actin structures. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread on anti-IgG-coated coverslips for 15 or 30 min. The cells were stained for F-actin and the p34/ARPC2 subunit of the Arp2/3 complex and imaged via confocal microscopy ( A ) Representative images. Scale bars: 10 µm. ( B ) The confocal images were used to determine the Manders’ coefficient for the fraction of p34/ARPC2 that co-localized with F-actin. Super-plot showing combined data from 2 independent experiments for >25 cells per condition. Each dot is one cell and the different colors represent the two independent experiments. The large symbols represent the median values for each experiment. p -values for control cells versus WAVE2 KD cells in the combined experiments were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Control, Transfection, Staining, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the LFA-1-dependent formation of actomyosin arcs. ( A ) A20 cells were allowed to spread for 10 or 30 min on coverslips coated with a suboptimal density of anti-IgG (0.625 µg/cm 2 ), ICAM-1 (0.15 µg/cm 2 ), or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. The cells were stained for F-actin and cell areas were quantified from confocal microscopy images. Medians and interquartile ranges are shown for >25 cells per condition. p -values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. ( B ) Control and WAVE2 KD A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips coated with a low density of anti-IgG (0.625 µg/cm 2 ) with or without 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. The means ± SEM for the median values from 3 independent experiments are shown. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. ( C ) A20 cells that had been transfected with a plasmid encoding myosin IIA-GFP were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (high anti-IgG) or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (low anti-IgG) plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. Representative images are shown. Scale bar: 10 µm. ( D , E ) Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were allowed to spread for 30 min on coverslips that had been coated with 2.4 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (high anti-IgG) or 0.625 µg/cm 2 anti-IgG (low anti-IgG) plus 0.15 µg/cm 2 ICAM-1. Cells were stained for F-actin and imaged by STED microscopy. Representative images are shown, and the yellow arrowheads indicate actin arcs ( D ). For comparison, examples are shown of WAVE2 KD cells that did or did not form actin arcs when plated on low anti-IgG plus ICAM-1. Scale bar: 5 µm. In panel ( E ), the percent of cells that formed distinct actin arcs was determined in 3 independent experiments (n > 30 cells per condition). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Staining, Confocal Microscopy, MANN-WHITNEY, Control, Two Tailed Test, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Microscopy, Comparison

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 contributes to the ability of B cells to spread on FN. ( A , B ) A20 cells that had been transfected with either control siRNA or WAVE2 siRNA, or pre-treated for 1 h with 100 µM CK-666, were added to FN-coated coverslips. After the indicated times the cells were fixed, stained with rhodamine-phalloidin, and imaged via confocal microscopy (( A ) scale bar: 10 µm) or STED microscopy (( B ) scale bar: 5 µm). Representative images are shown. ( C , D ) In each experiment, cell areas were quantified from confocal microscopy images for >30 cells per condition. A single representative experiment ( C ) as well as combined data from 3 independent experiments ( D ) are shown. The data are presented in as . In panel ( D ), p -values were calculated for the control cells versus WAVE2 KD cells using two-tailed paired t -tests. Where no error bars were visible, they were smaller than the symbols.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Staining, Confocal Microscopy, Microscopy, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 enhances APC-induced BCR signaling and signal amplification. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected A20 cells were added to COS-7 cells expressing the ani-Igκ surrogate Ag on their surface. After 5–30 min, the cells were fixed, permeabilized, and stained for pCD79 and the surrogate Ag. ( A ) Representative confocal images of clustered Ag and proximal BCR signaling (pCD79) at the B cell-COS-7 cell contact site. Scale bar: 10 µm. ( B – E ) For each B cell, the total amount of clustered pCD79 (panels B , C ) and clustered Ag were quantified for >50 cells per condition and were used to determine the ratio of clustered pCD79/clustered Ag (signal amplification; panels D , E ). Panels ( B , D ) show the data from the same representative experiment. Each dot is one cell, and the medians and interquartile ranges are shown. p -values were determined using the Mann–Whitney U test. Panels ( C , E ) show combined data from 3 independent experiments. Each red symbol is an individual experiment, and the data are presented as the mean ± SEM for the median values from the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using two-tailed paired t -tests. In panels ( C , E ) the dashed lines represent the values for control cells, which were defined as 100%, and the areas shaded in blue highlight time points for which the values for WAVE2 KD cells were significantly different ( p < 0.005) from those for the control cells.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Amplification, Control, Transfection, Expressing, Staining, MANN-WHITNEY, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 is important for APC-induced B cell activation. Control siRNA- and WAVE2 siRNA-transfected primary B cells, as well as primary B cells that had been treated with CK-666 for 1 h, were added to COS-7 cells expressing the anti-Igκ surrogate Ag. The cells were co-cultured overnight before being stained for CD69 and IgM and analyzed via flow cytometry. ( A ) After gating on IgM + cells, forward/side scatter (top row) was used to identify single live B cells and quantify their CD69 fluorescence (bottom row). ( B ) The surrogate APC-induced increase in cell surface CD69 levels (left panel; geometric means) and percent CD69 + cells were calculated by subtracting the values for unstimulated B cells that were cultured without anti-Igκ-expressing COS-7 cells. Each colored dot is an independent experiment. The data are presented as the mean + SEM for the 3 experiments. p -values were calculated using the One-Way repeated measures ANOVA test.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Control, Transfection, Expressing, Cell Culture, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence

Journal: Cells

Article Title: WAVE2 Regulates Actin-Dependent Processes Induced by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and Integrins

doi: 10.3390/cells12232704

Figure Lengend Snippet: WAVE2 regulates B cell responses. By activating the Arp2/3 complex, the WAVE2-containing WRC contributes to the BCR- and integrin-induced actin remodeling that promotes cell spreading, actomyosin arc formation, and APC-induced BCR signaling. Created with BioRender . The red arrows represent downstream signaling from the BCR and integrins. For the images at the bottom of the figure, the integrin-induced spreading image is taken from B, the image showing actomyosin arcs is taken from D (the yellow arrowheads point to the actomyosin arcs), and the image for APC-induced BCR signaling is taken from A.

Article Snippet: Cells were stained for 1 h at room temperature with rabbit Abs to WAVE2 (Thermo Fisher, Waltham, MA, USA #PA5-60975, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA) or the p34/ARPC2 component of the Arp2/3 complex (Millipore Sigma, Burlington, MA, USA #07-227, 1:200 in PBS + 2% BSA).

Techniques:

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Arpin deficiency increases actomyosin contractility and vascular permeability

doi: 10.1101/2023.05.29.542762

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Representative Western blots for WAVE2, WASP, the Arp2/3 subunit ArpC5 and arpin in lysates of control (shCtrl) and arpin-depleted (shArpin) HUVEC. The graph shows the mean pixel intensities of the protein bands normalized to the respective control bands. All bands were normalized to γ-tubulin as loading control (n=3). (B) Paracellular flux of 150 kDa FITC-dextran across confluent control and arpin-depleted HUVEC monolayers cultured on transwell filters (0.4μm pore size) untreated or treated with TNFα for 18 h. Data are represented as relative permeability normalized to control HUVEC set to 1 (n=9 in three independent experiments). (C) Representative Western blots for VE-Cadherin, β-catenin, vinculin, and arpin in lysates of control and arpin-depleted HUVEC. The graph shows the mean pixel intensities of the protein bands normalized to the respective control bands (set to 1). All bands were normalized to γ-tubulin as a loading control (n=3). (D) Representative Western blots for ZO-1, claudin-5 and arpin in lysates of control and arpin-depleted HUVEC. γ-Tubulin was used as a loading control. The graph shows the quantification of the relative pixel intensity of ZO-1 and claudin-5 bands normalized to the untreated control (set to 1) and γ-tubulin (n=3). (E) Immunostaining of VE-Cadherin and β-catenin in control and arpin-depleted HUVEC (40x objective, scale bar = 20 μm; dashed boxes indicate magnified areas that highlight changes in junctional architecture; 3.3 digital zoom, scale bars = 5 μm). Representative images of four independent experiments are shown. Arrows depict linear and mature junctions in shctrl HUVEC and interrupted and gap junction formation and junction internalization in shArpin HUVEC. All data are represented as mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; ***p<0.001; ****p<0.0001.

Article Snippet: Antibodies against WASP, WAVE2 (clone DSC8), p-cofilin (S3) (clone 77G2), cofilin, pMLC (Ser19), MLC, pMYPT1 (Thr696), pMYPT1 (Thr 853), MYPT1, ROCK1 (clone C8F7) and DAPK3/ZIPK were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Danvers, MA).

Techniques: Western Blot, Control, Cell Culture, Pore Size, Permeability, Immunostaining

Journal: eLife

Article Title: ARPC5 isoforms and their regulation by calcium-calmodulin-N-WASP drive distinct Arp2/3-dependent actin remodeling events in CD4 T cells

doi: 10.7554/elife.82450

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 7. Differential involvement of class I nucleation-promoting factors (NPFs) in T cell activation and replication stress-mediated nuclear F-actin (NFA) formation. (A) Representative immunoblots show knockout (KO) of NWASP, WASHC5, and WAVE2 class I NPFs, respectively, in JNLA cells. Identical amounts of cell lysates were loaded per lane and signal intensity judged based on the loading control (GAPDH or Tubulin). Black arrowheads or asterisks mark specific and unspecific bands, respectively, as identified based on signal reduction in the KO cell line. The numbers indicated below

Article Snippet: Antibodies used for immunoblotting were mouse- anti- ARP3, 1:10,000 (cloneFMS338, Sigma), mouse anti- Arp2, 1:1000 (sc- 137250, SCBT), mouse anti- p16- ARC, 1:500 (#305011, Synaptic Systems), rabbit anti- ARPC5L, 1:1000 (GTX120725, GeneTex), rabbit antiARPC1A, 1:500 (#HPA004334, Sigma), mouse anti- ARPC1B, 1:500 (SCBT), rabbit anti- ARPC2, 1:1000 (EPR8533, Abcam), mouse anti- ARPC3, 1:500 (#HPA006550, Sigma- Aldrich), mouse anti- ARPC4, 1:500 (#NBP1- 69003, Novus Biologicals), mouse anti- WAVE2, 1:500 (#sc- 373889, SCBT), rabbit antiNWASP/WASL, 1:1000 (#HPA005750, Sigma- Aldrich), rabbit anti- WASHC5, 1:250 (#HPA070916, Sigma- Aldrich), mouse anti- Tubulin, 1:1000 (#373, DM1A, CST), rabbit anti- GAPDH, 1:2500 (#2118, 14C10, CST), mouse anti- GAPDH, 1:2000 (#MCA4740, Bio- Rad), mouse anti- hnRNPL, 1:2000 (ab6106, Abcam), mouse anti- mCherry, 1:1000 for WB and 1:500 for IF (NBP1- 96752), rabbit anti- mCherry, 1:1000 for WB and 1:500 for IF (ab167453), rabbit anti- pTyr, 1:100 (#sc18182, SCBT), and rabbit antipSLP76, 1:1000 (#ab75829, Abcam).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Western Blot, Knock-Out, Control